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The dissertation is focused on contemporary love relationship and analyses the nature of relationships among the heterosexual married couples in a rural setting. This dissertation attempts …show more content…
The main question that the dissertation explores; how women are dominated in the name of love. The literature on love and power is mainly based on the debate whether love is above power and brings about changes in society or love is seen as an instrument of patriarchy to control over women. Feminists have given their arguments in the favor of the second part. However, in this dissertation I have tried to put forward both sides and then come into a conclusion. In order to substantiate my points I have conducted an intensive fieldwork in a village called Matigara which is close to Siliguri town of Darjeeling District. Through a comparative study between working and non-working women of that village, I have tried to understand the nature of love experienced by them and their impact on their daily lives. I have used both primary and secondary sources to collect my